The Incredulity of Father Brown

By G.K. Chesterton

While travelling the world, clerical detective Father Brown continues to put his deductive abilities to the test in this collection of eight short stories. From solving his own murder to unravelling the truth behind killings linked to a mystical "Coptic cup,” Father Brown is unwavering in his commitment to solve each and every crime.

The Incredulity of Father Brown is the third installment of G.K. Chesterton’s popular detective series.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Sep 15, 2015
• ISBN: 9781443449472

G.K. Chesterton

G.K. Chesterton (1874–1936) was an English writer, philosopher and critic known for his creative wordplay. Born in London, Chesterton attended St. Paul’s School before enrolling in the Slade School of Fine Art at University College. His professional writing career began as a freelance critic where he focused on art and literature. He then ventured into fiction with his novels The Napoleon of Notting Hill and The Man Who Was Thursday as well as a series of stories featuring Father Brown.

Reviews for The Incredulity of Father Brown

[leslie398 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

2.5*

The mystery aspect of these stories took second place to Chesterton's theme that religious people are less gullible and superstitious than agnostics or atheists. While I enjoyed Father Brown's ability to see through the puzzles and show up the worldly hard-nosed businessmen, the mysteries were not as interesting as in the previous 2 short story collections. And no Flambeau :(

Read in my Kindle edition of "The Complete Father Brown"

[ericcostello-1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

As far as mysteries go, I found the stories in this collection to be a bit hit-or-miss. Some of the solutions were a bit of hide-the-ball, that required a bit of specialized knowledge. The real benefit here is the storytelling, and the settings that Chesterton sets up, which do have their entertainment value. The lead character himself can, incredibly, be a cipher at times. Good, though not as good as some other stories of the same vintage.

[paulbaldowski-1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Intelligent and witty tales of murder with the priestly ancestor of Columbo on hand to save the day every time. Short, engaging stories well worth reading. Well written and very effectively told. Makes me want to go out and read more Father Brown at some later date.

[figgles_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

More stories from GKC where the modest and humble priest proves himself wiser in human nature and more rational than others when disentangling seeming supernatural murders.